By our reporter 29.9.2026
Popular Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel, a.k.a Ben Dancer, has finished a seven days dancing marathon in his bid to set a new Guinness World Record.
Ben Dancer started his shake-a-leg adventure September 22 and by September 29 he completed a 168-hour dance routine.
The current record stands at 127 hours for the longest dance marathon by an individual. It was set by an Indian woman Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in 2023.
Guinness World Records has confirmed that it received Daniel’s application, but said the record has not yet been officially confirmed.
“Benjamin’s application is active and we now eagerly await submission of his evidence, which will then go through our official review and verification process before any record can be confirmed,” a Guinness World Records spokesperson told the BBC.
Ben Dancer, 33, has been dancing for 18 years. After completing the task on Tuesday was taken to the hospital for observation.